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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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